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Brompton Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Gillingham, ME7 5HT

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,084 of 3,312

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,976 of 2,536

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Brompton Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,399 of 1,300 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Dan Walters
TrustTHE UNIVERSITY OF KENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136107.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Attainment 8 score35.745.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths41.7%62%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths17.9%42.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%12.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.2%58.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4218--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.6232.6835
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels3034.3935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better0%13.3%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.08--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study118--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,399
Girls666
Boys733
Eligible for free school meals35.3%
First language not English16.4%
SEN support180
EHC plan138
Average class size20.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58%
African
10.4%
Other White
8.1%
Other mixed
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Indian
2.2%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black African
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence7.7%7.3%8%
Persistent absence21.2%20.1%21.6%
Severe absence2.2%3.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)205
Applications (Year 7)826
First preference applications (Year 7)351
First preference offers (Year 7)186
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)14

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,300
Pupils on roll1,368
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll206

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)92.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.87
Support staff (FTE)89.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2586.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2574.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate47.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.1%
Staying in education79.3%
Further education39.2%
School sixth form38.8%
Not sustained9.5%
Employment3%
Apprenticeship1.7%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83%
Higher education43%
Employment34%
Not sustained11%
Apprenticeship6%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Brompton Academy

What is Brompton Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brompton Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brompton Academy rank in England?

Brompton Academy ranks 3,084 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 93% of schools) and 1,976 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Brompton Academy?

Brompton Academy has 1,399 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,300.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.